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Seeing as I'm being inspired by all things Hard Rock this week in Florida, staying with Rock Royalty (ok so a lot of costumes and pictures and music but definitely all v rock inspired), I have become obsessed with band costume.Full on. I will confess that I'm not entirely sure where the battle line is drawn between military and full on band jacket, I feel it is a line that's easily crossed either way. I am confronted with this pic every single time I go up to our room. It's like a brain worm.

Think Hendrix, think Prince, think Sergeant Pepper, I'm thinking all things rock. A lovely lady I know got married on Saturday and over the past couple of weeks, we've been going back and forth with ideas for a jacket for over her wedding dress - full on band jacket, vintage stylee was the look she was after. So G, this blog is for you - I hope you had an amazing amazing day and I can't wait to see the pictures and which one you went for in the end.It also got me to thinking - hell, I'm going to get myself one of these. Seeing as I have bought the some total of NADA on holiday yet (the entire contents of the Harry Potter souvenir shop doesn't count. Sweet jaysus, is that a licence to print money or what? By the end of it, you're so indoctrinated, even I was contemplating a Gryffindor sweatshirt. No, I didn't cave, you may not be surprised to hear), I have put together a little wishlist of things I *need* when I get back. And top (sharing the spot with about three other things, obviously), is a band jacket. What colour? Navy. As I already have a pared back black version two years ago from Zara. Denim and Supply Ralph Lauren Marching Band Jacket was £210 now £168

Or slightly more in your face at Zara. I'm definitely not putting all my eggs in the Zara basket as we all know this could go one of two ways.Jacket with Toggles in navy £89.99

And now I know I said no black.... but... oh but but but. Inspired by my lovely friend, I am thinking this over my white lace Self Portrait maxi dress with black velvet boots is the perfect Christmas party outfit. That's that decision made then. Any point in going on?Black at Zara again - Toggle jacket with velvet £79.99

Then I'm throwing in full on Sergeant Pepper. This elicited a belly guffaw from the husband. He knows nothing.Velvet Military jacket £79.99 In Pumpkin. I feel I need to order it as I haven't got a Halloween costume.

Finishing with a selection of jacket that are definitely a variation on the theme. There's a hint of military to them, but to all intents and purposes they're much more mainstream.Contrast Trims Jacket from Mango £79.99

And here is today's outfit. I absolutely love love love this dress - I lost count of how many people today said how great a dress it was. So easy to wear, goes in the machine, rolls up perfectly in your suitcase with no ironing. Probably not most people's choice for a theme park but I could not have been more comfortable in anything else.

Issy dress - RixoCara black sandals - ApiediBlack Haworth Bag - Village England Finally one that my children absolutely love. Me getting the bejeezus scared out of me by the Green Goblin. It's not the most flattering but they've said it's the best pic from the holiday. I obviously disagree...

So tomorrow, it's back to the water parks for us. Character dining tonight - I am currently sat under a palm tree, having been swimming with the children, I have a cold beer and I couldn't possibly want to be anywhere else..... Ok so maybe already showered and dressed with a steak and a red wine is not a bad other option for the next couple of hours. Can't believe we've only got three days left. GAH!

So yesterday, the blog was definitely at the pricier end of the scale but today we have something more affordable, even more so with the discount applied.

The children have decided that today they want to spend a day by the pool. Sensory overload I fear and so a day of shuffle board (more fun that you may realise and no, number one son, we can't have one in our garden) and ping pong (present from Santa for the boys sorted).I'm not going to lie to you, as I always say when I look at a River Island discount, there is an awful lot that makes my eyes bleed. BUT, there are some total gems to be had, it really is a question of looking. And fear not, I have done the looking for you.Let's take the party season which is around the corner. We are bombarded with emails stuffed full of sequins, glitz and glamour. Which is fabulous but I don't have a life that really entails a lot of parties where full on bling is required. I have maybe one. And for that I shall be dragging out an old dress and I'll just update it with a new pair of boots, a jacket or some other small addition to my party wardrobe (ok let's just pretend we all have one of these).And that's where somewhere like River Island comes into its own. Genius for that small addition to your party wardrobe (yes, tool alert) without spending a fortune or buying something that you're never going to wear again. I'm going to start with something everyone should have in their wardrobe and that's a party tee. So it's not really a party tee as such, but it's a tee that you can fling on with a bling jacket that just makes a party outfit that's not really a party outfit (no I haven't been drinking, this really works). Skinny coated jeans, leather leggings or just good old jeans and instant party outfit. Clearly I have been very indoctrinated by my stay at the Hard Rock Hotel - my inner rock chick is fighting her way out. There's more to come on this topic by the way, don't think you've got off lightly.

If you fancy more "party" and a more on trend piece, then how about a velvet frill blouse. Completely A/W16 but will work perfectly with any of the old bottoms you've already got in your wardrobe. The perfect top to wear for any partyish event. Hell, just wear during the day with a biker jacket, jeans and trainers.Black Velvet Frill Blouse £38

If you'd rather go plain on top and let your bottom half do the talking, then instead of the midi skirts that I wang on about all the time - how about a mini skirt of gloriousness. This is perfection in a thing of gold embroidered beauty. I would personally wear with a black polo neck, opaques and either ankle boots or black flats but a black silk blouse could work just as well if you're not a polo neck gal. Or to be fair, any colour blouse. For me, if I have something busier on the bottom, I do like to keep the top super plain. But I am a wuss when it comes to much detail together. (mostly - and then I turn into a print and texture magpie and fling it all on).Gold Floral Embroidered Mini Skirt £45

Jacket wise - over your plain tee or any other top, instead of black, how about a red velvet number?

These however I stumbled across and have inspired a whole new train of thought. Blog to come but in the meantime, mid heel party shoes. We all need a pair of these. At £35 pre 25% discount, it would frankly be rude not to.Metallic strappy Mary Jane Shoes in glitter £35

More detailing on the kaftan - this was from last night. Couple of hours by the pool.

So that's me done for today. My phone will have recharged and I'm off to spend a couple of hours on the sunlounger with my book (I am an idiot and only bought my books on my Kindle App on my phone which has about an hour's charge on it at a time. Blooming rubbish iphones). Before a Harry Potter movie on the beach later on. Only three days left...

..to shop at The Cult & The Classic. If you haven't come across them before, you will hate me. As if there isn't something you like there now, keep your eyes open soon as there will be in the next month or two. Since I'm away on a sun lounger and I can't quite face full on winter research, this seems like an excellent blog to bring you now as I've been meaning to do it for ages. I am also super limited to battery life on my laptop so am having to do quick blogs and looking at one of my recently discovered (thanks to a lovely Instagram follower) and now favourite sites. Today - my top ten picks from their current stock.This is the company that came to my rescue when I was looking for the Tabitha Simmons leopard print ankle boots. That I couldn't find anywhere else in the world (literally) and still managed to pay 70% less than the retail price.It was also the site I turned to when I was looking for a last minute treat dress to bring with me on holiday. Not a summer dress (I snagged a few very last min in the sale from & Other Stories) but one that I could wear into the Winter with tights and ankle boots. And one that would go in the machine? Result. No it wasn't cheap cheap but it is THE most stunning fit, versatile enough to wear to a theme park and to a smart night out when back at home. That is the sort of dress that it's worth paying that little bit more for. But not a ridiculous amount (not that much more than a Whistles dress). Which is where I'm starting with my number one buy.

And then I'm on a Preen rush. I adore this brand but simply can't afford it full price. I think it's completely classic, the cut is amazing, the quality is fabulous. 10. Ginny Wool Blend Sweater was £300 now £150 This layered over a longline white shirt would be amazing.

And here I am in my Preen dress. Which no, wasn't cheap but is amazing to wear, fits like a dream, timeless print and shape, is super versatile and I can shove it into the machine. The sort of dress I absolutely love. And even more importantly, it's that sort of dress when you have an event that you don't know whether to dress up or down for - that is PERFECT. Believe me, these are hard to find.

Heidi dress - Preen lineCara sandals - ApiediHaworth bag - Village EnglandCouple of other outfits from this week. Trip to the water park. Yes, I went on 9 water slides. There are shots over on Instagram to prove it. They're not pretty. But it was fabulous fun.

Maxi Dress - ZaraHavaiana thins in silver - CocobayAnd yet another dress. Another day, another theme park. The upside of all these rides is that I have a constant underlying level of nausea so there isn't a lot of eating going on!